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  Remdesivir production to be ramped up to 78 lakh, prices to be cut: Govt

  India | April 15, 2021 10:57 IST

  Remdesivir is an injectable drug used for Covid-19 treatment. The government has already banned Remdesivir's export amid worsening Covid-19 situation.

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  Denmark permanently suspends use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

  World | April 15, 2021 9:46 IST

  Denmark has permanently dropped using the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over suspected side effects in the recipients.

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  How Russia's Sputnik V vaccine works against Covid-19: Doses, Efficacy, Price and more

  India | April 13, 2021 12:00 IST

  Sputnik V is a two dose Covid-19 vaccine. The drug has shown 91.6 per cent efficacy in the phase 3 trial without any major serious side effects.

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  Despite short supply, COVAX distributed nearly 40 mn vaccine doses: WHO

  World | April 13, 2021 8:43 IST

  Close to 40 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have already been distributed through the COVAX Facility, half of them in Africa, but vaccine supplies are still stalled due to "tremendous demand" especially in India, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

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  Arvind Kejriwal chairs high-level meet as Delhi records all-time high Covid-19 cases

  India | April 12, 2021 13:52 IST

  Kejriwal asked Delhiites to assist the govt in flattening Covid-19 graph as he asked them to follow the protocols that are in place amid the skyrocketing cases.

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  PM Modi terms 'Tika Utsav' beginning of second big war against Corona

  India | April 11, 2021 12:36 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called the 'Tika Utsav', Covid-19 mass vaccination festival, the beginning of the second big war against Corona and emphasised social hygiene along with personal hygiene.

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  Pfizer asks US to allow more kids to get COVID-19 vaccine

  World | April 10, 2021 7:49 IST

  New York-based Pfizer and BioNTech SE of Germany have asked the US Food and Drug Administration to expand the emergency use authorisation for their vaccine to include adolescents ages 12 through 15.

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  Joe Jonas-Sophie Turner pose for super cute mirror selfie after vaccination

  Hollywood | April 09, 2021 16:37 IST

  Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner look adorable as they pose together after getting vaccinated. Have you seen their picture yet?

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  Covid-19 vaccine shortage? Harsh Vardhan says sufficient doses available for all states

  India | April 09, 2021 8:50 IST

  Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that 9.1 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been utilised, while 2.4 crore are in stock and 1.9 crore vaccines are in the pipeline.

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  Are some COVID-19 vaccines more effective than others?

  Health | April 08, 2021 14:50 IST

  Experts say the vaccines are alike on what matters most: preventing hospitalisations and deaths.

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  Sonu Sood takes Covid jab, urges people to get themselves vaccinated

  Celebrities | April 07, 2021 13:33 IST

  Actor Sonu Sood took the Covid-19 jab at a hospital in Amritsar, Punjab as a part of the launch of 'Sanjeevani – A Shot of Life.'

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  43 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses given in last 24 hours, highest one-day coverage so far

  India | April 06, 2021 13:30 IST

  More than 43 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day coverage till now, taking the total doses given in the country so far to 8,31,10,926, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.

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  Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

  India | April 05, 2021 10:36 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Lucknow.

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  Vaccine registration for healthcare workers closed following reports of fake entries

  India | April 04, 2021 6:57 IST

  Vaccination started for healthcare workers on January 16, followed by vaccinations for frontline workers from February 2. Later, persons aged 60 years and above and those aged 45-59 years with identified 20 co-morbidities were covered from March 1, 2021.

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  Vaccine hesitancy levels down to 23%

  India | April 03, 2021 11:27 IST

  As the Covid second wave is getting stronger in India, the percentage of citizens willing to take the vaccine has gone up to 77 percent, as per a LocalCircles survey.

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  Over 7 crore coronavirus vaccine doses administered in India

  India | April 03, 2021 7:29 IST

  The cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in the country crossed seven crores with 12,76,191 doses given till 8 pm on Friday

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  Fully vaccinated people can travel safely again, says Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  World | April 03, 2021 6:48 IST

  According to the CDC, more than 100 million people in the U.S. — or about 30 per cent of the population — have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose.

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  China aims to vaccinate entire city in 5 days after outbreak

  World | April 02, 2021 14:55 IST

  A Chinese border city hit by a fresh outbreak of COVID-19 began a five-day drive Friday to vaccinate its entire population of 300,000 people.

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  Over 36 lakh people vaccinated in 24 hours, highest so far in one day

  India | April 02, 2021 14:10 IST

  Cumulatively, more than 6.87 crore (6,87,89,138) vaccine doses have been administered through 11,37,456 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am on Friday.   

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  Third phase of Covid-19 vaccination for all above 45 years from today

  India | April 02, 2021 9:30 IST

  The third phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive will include those who are above 45 years. People can book an appointment for COVID-19 vaccination via CoWIN. Beneficiaries can also go for on-site registration.